Have you tried the NEW Enjoy Life Foods ProBurst Bites? These are the protein snacks of your dreams! They’re decadent, chocolaty truffles that are packed with 6-7g plant-based protein per serving, so you can refuel and feel great each time you snack! ProBurst Bites are already proportioned servings, they’re perfect for a midday boost, grabbing on-the-go to work or for running errands, and for fueling your muscles before or after exercise. These bite size snacks are a crunchy blend of seeds and spices straight from Mother Nature, the both, earthy flavor combinations merged with a sweet chocolate filling that will satisfy your taste buds and allow you to reap the health benefits of adding more plant-based protein to your regimen. ProBurst Bites also contain no artificial ingredients and come in a super convenient resealable pouch so you can take them anywhere.

All Enjoy Life Foods products are certified gluten free, Non-GMO, and free from the eight most common food allergens in the United States, as declared by the FDA — wheat, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, soy, fish and shellfish. In addition, Enjoy Life Foods products are made in our allergy-friendly facility, so there’s no chance of contamination. Their products are also free from Canada’s twelve priority food allergens, which include the top eight plus sulfites, crustaceans, sesame and mustard. At this time, ProBurst Bites are only available on the Enjoy Life Foods website. The ProBurst Bites will be available in retailers on March 1st, 2017, retailing for $6.99 per pouch. Lucky for you, from today through the 31st of February, Enjoy Life Foods is having a 10% off FLASH SALE on ProBurst Bites, just use the code:PROBURST444! Make sure to get some ProBurst Bites ASAP, you’re going to love them!

This is how you snack freely! I LOVE the new Enjoy Life Foods mini chocolate chip packs! Not only are these mini chocolate chips delicious, they’re the perfect addition to so many snacks. One of my favorite ways to eat them is with apples and Sunbutter. I’ve also been adding them as a topping to my yogurt and cereal when on the go. Plus, they fit perfectly into any bento box. Did I mention they also come in dark chocolate – leave it to Enjoy Life to make eating chocolate everyday that much better! These mini chocolate chip packs are also free of gluten, soy, nuts, and dairy. Taste and trust are a delicious combination. Thanks to Enjoy Life Foods, you don’t have to sacrifice taste to have a worry-free snack.

I’m addicted to an abundance of Enjoy Life Foods products and more recently I’ve found the easiest way to have all my favorites at home anytime is by using their Amazon Dash button. I’m already an Amazon Prime addict, so anytime I can find a brand I love as an Amazon Dash button it makes me happy! Amazon Dash Buttons are Wi-Fi connected devices that reorder your favorite product with the press of a button. Each Amazon Dash Button is paired with a product of your choice, which is selected during the set-up process. So when you’re running low on a product, simply press the Dash Button— you’ll never run out of your Enjoy Life Foods essentials again. Enjoy Life Foods offers full-flavored cookies, snacks, seed and fruit mixes, baking chocolate and more, all made with love in our allergy-friendly bakery. Safety never tasted so good. For more fun ideas on how to use these mini chocolate chips make sure to follow me and Enjoy Life Foods on instagram, facebook, and twitter! #EatFreely

Each American Gluten Free monthly box is uniquely curated by artisans to pick the best American made gluten free products. If you’re interested in trying out an American Gluten Free monthly box, by using the 🎉discount code: TGFN50 you’ll save 50% off a month to month plan.

My go-to baking mix for making sugar cookies is always Pamela’s Products Sugar Cookie Mix. Ever since going gluten free and testing out several different sugar cookie mixes, Pamela’s has always worked best for me. I love that I can be as creative as I want with decorating sugar cookies and shaping them into fun edible treats.

Those adorable lightning bolt sprinkles you see my the pictures are made by geeky hostess, and of course, they’re gluten free. Make sure to check out the geeky hostess website for more fun sprinkles! These cookies are the perfect sweet treat to enjoy with friends and family while watching the newest season of The Flash premier next week on October 4th, 2016. These sugar cookies are delicious, and I promise they’ll be gone in a Flash!

I’ve made lots of scones, mostly with chocolate chips, because I love chocolate, but this week I made scones with peaches and they tasted amazing! I think peach scones might be my new fall favorite sweet treat. I used the Pamela’s Products biscuit and scone mix with 2 cups of organic sliced peaches, 1 cup of milk, and 12 tablespoons of well chilled butter. When shaping your scones, make sure to have wet hands, the dough can be sticky, and I have found that having wet hands works best to shape the dough before slicing it. Top the dough with organic cane sugar before putting it into the oven. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes, let the scones cool, serve them up with some ice cream, and enjoy!

The September American Gluten Free Discovery Box is filled with delicious gluten free foods! Each American Gluten Free monthly box is uniquely curated by artisans to pick the best American made gluten free products.

Here’s a quick look at what to expect from an AGF Discovery Box:

• 7-9 mostly full size products so you can enjoy more then one bite!

• Made in gluten free facilities & dedicated lines

• 100% dairy free

• No artificial colors, flavors, chemicals or gmo’s

• A product from our Maker of the Month

• Coupons/Bonus items from companies and brands in the gluten free community

• Most products are made from local and independent gluten free businesses

Each month, American Gluten Free chooses an amazing dedicated gluten free bakery to feature as our AGF Bakery of the Month. The September bakery of the month is Elisas Love Bites. Elisa’s Love Bites is a unique gluten-free dessert atelier located in Bushwick, Brooklyn that creates premium artisanal sweets based on the notion that good food choices should be pleasurably delicious. The bakery fashions the finest natural ingredients into truly decadent sweet confections and allow the already perfect tastes of nature to come together in tantalizing flavor combinations. The result is a superior dessert experience that satisfies sweet cravings while staying on the healthy side – how awesome is that?

By using the discount code TGFN50 you willsave 50% off a month to month plan! You can choose from the Foodie or the Discovery box options. The Foodie Box includes 7-9 mostly full size gourmet pantry items, recipe card and the occasional culinary gadget. And the Discovery Box has 6-8 gluten & dairy free on-the-go, travel and snack foods. Each box has a different fun theme that makes these boxes perfect for the gluten free foodie.

1 teaspoon of oil (I used organic coconut oil, but you can use any oil of your choice)

Instructions:

Cut each bar in half. I had one half left over and ate it while putting this snack together. Mix the chocolate chunks and oil together in a bowl before melting them in the microwave. Microwave the chocolate and oil mixture for 30 seconds, then take it out of the microwave and stir the bowl. If needed, add another 30 seconds to continue melting the mixture. Spread the melted chocolate mixture over the bar halves. Then decorate the bars in X and O shapes using the fruit and seed mixes.

“Laughter is timeless. Imagination has no age. And dreams are forever.” -Walt Disney

Disneyland is more than just a theme park for me, it’s a magical place that constantly makes me smile. Not only am I excited each time I enter the park, no matter who I’m there with, I always find stories to talk about from previous fun Disneyland memories with friends and family.

Celebrating my birthday dinner at Steakhouse 55 at the Disneyland Hotel was incredible! I had already looked up the menu in advance and was delighted to see many of the options were allergy friendly. Disney is all about details – my menu even said Happy Birthday on it, how cool is that? Plus they had gluten free bread rolls that tasted great, they were fluffy and warm when served. After ordering my food my expectations were exceeded when bone marrow accompanied my steak dish. I love bone marrow! My steak was cooked perfectly, the scalloped potatoes were cheesy, creamy, and left me wanting to take an extra order home. I was surprised with a creme brûlée dessert with a candle in the center to complete my birthday dinner. Creme brûlée is my favorite dessert and it was one of the best I’ve ever had! Can’t say enough good things about Steakhouse 55! Our waiters, Steve and Alfredo, made my birthday dinner an amazing experience, and I can’t wait to go again soon!

Having Celiac Disease and food allergies can make eating out or feeling normal in a social setting more of a challenge. Thankfully Disneyland has plenty of gluten free and allergy friendly options to make everyone feel included. In the collage above, you will see just a few of my favorites from this month while I was at the park. If you haven’t gone to the Tiki Juice Bar, please promise me next time you go to Disneyland it will be at the top of your list. Whether you’re just in the mood for some pineapple juice, a Dole whip, or Dole float – your tummy will happy, and I know you’ll be smiling with delight. There are also several food carts throughout the parks with fresh fruit. One of the newest editions I have found to be an essential part of my Disneyland visits is finding the Enjoy Life Foods snacks on Main Street. I believe in dessert everyday, especially at Disneyland. The Enjoy Life Foods rice milk bars are on my amazon shopping list as an item I order in bulk. And now having access to these chocolate bars with Disney characters featured on them, along with a variety of other Enjoy Life Foods options, makes me even happier when I’m at Disneyland!

It means a lot to have peace of mind when eating out when you have food allergies and Celiac Disease. I am beyond impressed with the staff, menu options, and the quality of allergy friendly food at Wine Country Trattoria. I can’t begin to tell you all how incredibly sweet the chef and staff are at Wine Country Trattoria in Disney California. Chef Janine and Carlos made sure to come by my table multiple times to go over every ingredient and any options they could provide me in addition to what was available on the allergy friendly menu. All of the food was delicious! From the fresh, warm, gluten free bread rolls to the caprese salad, and the quattro pomodoro gf pasta. The gluten free bread is insanely yummy! Most gluten free bread feels like a brick, and quite frankly, tastes like air or sandpaper. For those reasons, I have very few gluten free bread brands I am loyal to buying because baking it from scratch always tastes better. But the Local Oven gluten free bread at Wine Country Trattoria was so light, fluffy, and delicious! I asked if the restaurant could please provide me with the brand of the bread because I will be ordering more. The restaurant was so nice, they even let me take a few gluten free bread rolls with me after finishing my meal, and I ate them as a snack while I spent the rest of the day at the park. Everyone at the restaurant is so welcoming, contagious smiles all around. Chef Janine even signed a menu for me that I got to take home!

My experience was so great at Wine Country Trattoria, I even went back for lunch the following day. Jennifer and Chef Jose were both so sweet, and made sure all of my food was properly prepared to accommodate all of my dietary restrictions. Eating out is one of the most challenging things about having an autoimmune disorder and food allergies. It means a lot not to have to pack all of my meals when I’m out so I can feel included too. More reasons why I can’t say the word Disneyland, or think about Disneyland in general without smiling. And now that I have my Disneyland annual pass renewed, I will be sure to be back as often as possible! I will make sure to be posting where and what I eat at Disneyland, and sharing it with all of you here on my blog, and across my social media accounts.

The August American Gluten Free Foodie Box is themed Oriental Nights and is filled with delicious gluten free foods! Each American Gluten Free monthly box is uniquely curated by artisans to pick the best American made gluten free products.

Here’s a quick look at what to expect from an AGF Foodie Box:

• A different theme every month!

• Recipe ideas to use with the products

• Kitchen gadgets to use for years to come

• A product from our Maker of the Month

• Coupons/Bonus items from companies and brands in the gluten free community

Each month, American Gluten Free chooses an amazing dedicated gluten free bakery to feature as our AGF Bakery of the Month. The August bakery of the month is Gluten Free Things, Inc. This dedicated gluten free product business came about thanks to John Irvin, a mechanical engineer turned gluten-free baker, used scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to perfect gluten free products. The result? Gluten Free Things that don’t fall apart when you eat them. The products are engineered for great taste and quality texture, including French bread, hoagie rolls, english muffins, pita bread, hamburger buns, hotdog buns, graham crackers and crumbs, cookies, muffins, waffle and pancake mix and a host of other tasty gluten free goodness baked in our dedicated gluten free bakery located in Arvada, Colorado.

By using the discount code TGFN50 you will save 50% off a month to month plan! You can choose from the Foodie or the Discovery box options. The Foodie Box includes 7-9 mostly full size gourmet pantry items, recipe card and the occasional culinary gadget. Each monthly box has a different fun theme that makes these boxes perfect for the gluten free foodie.

One of my favorite things about packing my own snacks when going to any convention is meeting more people who also have food allergies. This may seem strange to some people, but it’s nice to connect with people over things that often times make you feel the most restricted. This week when I got my Batman comic book in the mail and started to read it I came across multiple pages that were advertising Snickers bars. Anyone else get comic books delivered to their front doors too? Some people subscribe to magazines, I prefer comic books. Aside from reading about my favorite super heroes, whenever I come across food ads in comic books I always wish they would be more allergy-friendly focused. I know there are lots of people out there like me with either an autoimmune disorder or other food allergies. When I saw the Snickers ad I immediately thought about how cool it would be to see an Enjoy Life Foods chocolate bar featured in the ad instead. Have you ever tasted any of their chocolate bars? The company is a staple brand for me because it’s free of the top 8 common allergens. The Enjoy Life Foods chocolate bars are so good, especially the milk chocolate crispy rice bars! If you haven’t tried them you’re seriously missing out. Having dietary restrictions isn’t always easy, but allergy friendly companies like Enjoy Life Foods makes it a lot easier. I really do hope that someday soon there will be more allergy-frendly ads featured in comic books. What do you think?

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